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Presented by Rob Benson
Learning Unlimited

Can we be honest, just between us?  People go through our leadership training programs and, after a short period of time, most of it is forgotten and nothing has really changed.  The problem is not "poor training" nor the solution "better training."  It is time for HR / talent development professionals to think beyond their traditional titles and activities, to understand leadership development as a system and to courageously lobby for and implement the elements needed for real participant learning and organizational growth.  Participants will encounter a holistic model for leadership development and troubleshoot how they implement elements of the model into their organization's approach to leadership development.

At this lab you will:

• Understand leadership development as a system
• Compare their organization's current leadership development efforts with the model to identify strengths and gaps
• Identify strategies to improve their organization's leadership development efforts
• Identify action steps to move their organization forward

As Lead Consultant for Learning Unlimited Corporation (LUC), Rob directly facilitates learning experiences for our clients and supports LUC's stellar team to deliver on the brand promise of long‐term behavior change and client success. In his 15+ years as a facilitator, trainer and coach, Rob has delivered customized interventions to a diverse clientele, from C-Level to shop floor, across industry, both nationally and internationally. His clients have included Helmerich & Payne, Magellan Midstream, Georgia-Pacific, St. John Health System, BorgWarner, Dow Chemical, Baxter Health Care, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

Rob has earned the highly respected International Association of Facilitators Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF), a designation achieved after rigorous examination and held by less than 500 facilitators world-wide. He was a charter member of the Society for Advancement of Consulting, an international organization whose members demonstrate the highest professionalism, ethics, and history of successful interventions. He is a Certified Master Trainer of the Trouble Shooting Logic methodologies and an Inscape Certified DiSC Trainer.

Rob and his "lovely bride" of 25 years, Melissa, have three children, whom they have homeschooled. When he has a free moment, he can be found on a local golf course, occasionally in the fairway or on the green.